Homemade Catapult Goes Wrong | Fascinating Horror

This short documentary tells the story of the historic Dangerous Sports Club, and a deadly trebuchet accident that took place during the outing of a related extreme sports group... Fascinating Horror posts weekly videos covering the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. The channel is made possible by supporters on Patreon and YouTube channel members. HUGE thanks to everyone who supports this channel! *LINKS:* 🔗 ► My other channel: https://www.youtube.com/@KristianCrow ► Support this channel: https://www.patreon.com/fascinatinghorror | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFXad0mx4WxY1fXdbvtg0CQ/join ► Follow me: https://twitter.com/TrueHorrorTales | https://www.instagram.com/fascinatinghorror/ | https://www.facebook.com/horrorfascinating ► Get in touch: [email protected] *CHAPTERS:* 🔖 ► 00:00 - Intro ► 00:49 - Background ► 02:44 - The Trebuchet Accident ► 06:42 - Investigation *MUSIC:* 🎵 ► "Glass Pond" by Public Memory *SOURCES:* 📑 ► "Extreme Oxford Sports" by Brett Martin, published by Vanity Fair, August 2013. Link: https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2004/02/oxford-university-dangerous-sports-club ► "Chucked girlfriend breaks pelvis" published by BBC News, May 2000. Link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/769891.stm ► "Stunt pair cleared of trebuchet death" published by The Times. Link: https://www.thetimes.com/best-law-firms/profile-legal/article/stunt-pair-cleared-of-trebuchet-death-3mb9hr8djsg ► "Stunt Loving Student Flung To His Death By Catapult" published by the Sydney Morning Herald, 2005. Link: https://www.smh.com.au/national/stunt-loving-student-flung-to-his-death-by-catapult-20051102-gdmd65.html ► "Student hurled to his death in medieval siege catapult stunt" by Riazatt Butt, published by The Guardian, November 2005. Link: https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2005/nov/01/highereducation.students ​​​​​​​#documentary​​​​ #history​​​​​​​​​ #truestories #disaster​ #trebuchet #stunt